You are just learning to cook, you want to make your everyday cooking easier, or you simply want to build your confidence in the kitchen.

You are comfortable with the essentials of cooking, such as knife skills and basic cooking techniques, and you want to broaden the types of dishes that you prepare.

You are an adventurous home cook anxious to learn impressive new dishes and advanced cooking techniques. You are a true epicurean.

Preparing a Cake Pan

When baking a cake, you will want to prepare the cake pan so the cake does not stick to the pan when removing it. Chef Susan shows two great methods: butter and flour the cake pan or line it with parchment paper.